Stuff!
– My good buddy Dan has started up a new blog. My best guess is thatit’s going to be primarily of the “ridiculous nonsense” variety, which is more or less my favorite type of blog. I think he’s going to take a crack at daily updates, and I hope he’s at least as successful at it as I have been. (And keep in mind I’m defining “success” here as “updates every day”, not necessarily “updates with something meaningful every day”.)
– I heard yet another story about my future schedule at this new job. It’s crazy that I’m having such a hard time finding a few hours of free time to make a vlog. During the week is right out because of the 9-to-5 schedule I’m working. Saturdays are bad because Friday nights are D&D nights, which mean I typically drop exhausted into bed about 6am Saturday morning and don’t wake up until very late in the afternoon. Sundays are bad because that’s the one day Peanut and I have off together. Saturday evenings might be a good candidate but that’s currently when I’m getting a large portion of my vidja gaming done. I really need a day of the week where I can wake up in the morning and have the house to myself for at least a couple hours, free from distraction or prior engagements. I’ve, ah, complained and ranted about this topic enough I think. I’ll shut up about it now.
– Survivor: Samoa starts on Thursday, which means I’ll be offering the play-by-play here. If you love Survivor this news probably pleases you (and don’t forget to check out all the Survivor: Tocantins posts in the archives). If you hate Survivor, well, neener neener etc. If you’ve never watched it, maybe set your DVR this week and see if it’s your thing. I typically can’t stand reality TV but Survivor has such a strong sense of game-ness to it that I find it irresistable.
– Here’s a picture of some cute genie girl walking through a goblin-infested forest:
This is, of course, a screenshot from the new Shantae game coming out on DSi. Which means, uh, I have to now get a DSi. Heh heh.
I bought the original Shantae after about eight seconds of prodding from a friend of mine. I don’t believe I needed any convincing beyond “half-naked genie girl whips bad guys with her purple hair”. The game is a bit rough around the edges, but not in that bad, unplayable way that turns you off a game. It’s more in that quirky, labor-of-love way like Mega Man 2 or Cave Story. I did my part to raise Shantae awareness by doing a way-too-long Let’s Play of it over on the YouTubes (warning: 59 parts!), and I’m expecting to get a lot of “did u here about the dsi sequel for dsi??” comments in the upcoming weeks.
Of course, I can’t actually afford a DSi anytime in the near future; I’m putting it at the top of my Christmas list. Along with a really good electric shaver. Which brings me to my last point:
– I really really can’t stand shaving. It is the worst thing ever. The only thing worse is the terrible sensation of having stubble on my face. Hey, stubble: either grow or don’t grow. Make up your damn mind!
Thanks for the plug good buddy!
I can recommend Norelco Coolskin (or whatever they’re called) shavers with the lotion/gel cartridges. It does make a difference.
Grow a beard! I’ve had mine for about a month now, and it’s just getting to the point where I’m not annoyed all the time. I only have to trim it about once a week, which is way better than shaving every morning. Plus, ladies love beards.
My face doesn’t know what a beard is. Also, my lady is one of the outliers who is disgusted by facial hair.
I only shave every week or two, because my facial hair grows extremely slowly, despite the fact that I am 26.
My wife says that she loves the stubble (provided it doesn’t grow too much, resulting in a neckbeard), but sometimes she’ll get scratched by it when we kiss.
Happy Survivor Day, Brick! Here’s hoping this is one of the great seasons!
Thanks! Although Survivor Day around here is probably gonna be Sunday.
I hate having to shave everyday, too. I’m thinking about switching to wetshaving when I get the chance, since that seems manlier and also cheaper. Those are both good words.